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[quote=Anonymous]I think you just have to learn not to get hung up on the no-shows or people who don't give notice, and games and practices need to be planned to accommodate the fact that, yes, this happens.

Also keep in mind that when you have 6 no-shows, that's likely a bit of a fluke and it's not like every one of those families woke up, saw they had soccer, and thought "Eh we don't feel like it and I'm going to intentionally not text the coach to let them know." More likely one or two of those families had actual emergencies that, if you knew what they were, you'd understand both why they didn't show and why they didn't give notice (someone got food poisoning, a car broke down, kids had to be left with grandma last minute and she doesn't know about soccer, etc., stuff happens). One or two are just flighty and forgot they signed up. One remembered but though it was at a different field and by the time they got there and realized their error, it was too late to make it to the right place in time. And one or two woke up, saw they had soccer, and thought "eh we just won't go and I don't feel like texting to let the coach know."

You have to give people grace, especially with ONE game, and assume that a lot of those no shows will be there next week with apologies. You also might consider that one of these days, you'll be the one with food poisoning or car trouble or who writes the wrong field or the wrong day down, or signs up in July for something you've totally spaced about by September. It happens. I hope people give you grace then too.[/quote]

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